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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
Lest in the CatacOmbs
Philadelphia Cor. n. Y. Times.

Most people have heard of the cata-
combs of Paris, but few have visited
them, or are aware Of their vast extent
They were originally stone quarries. The
materlat used in building the cathedral
of Notre Dame, the hotel CIuny, the old
portion of the Tuliers, and many other
of the public edifces of Paris having
been derived from this source. So ex-
tensive were their ramifications that OF
Paris within the walls more than tenth
part is said to have been honeycombed
in this manner. 1t was not until within
the last one hundred years that the quar-
ries have served the purpose or received
the names of catacombs.
Many Partisan churches and cemeter-
les have transferred the remains of their
dead to the keeping of the cataconbs.
These are now under the care of regu-
lar corps of assistants, who attend to the
arrangement of the bones, keep the gal
ieries in order, and are constantly on the
watch against subsidences of earth,
which would otherwise be of frequent
occurrence. The galleries have been care
fully surveyed and their course compared
with that of the subjacent thOroughfares
Indicating tablets are put up at frequent
intervals, SO that a skilled person can at
any moment name the street, and the
street, and even the number of the house
which is above his head, Without such
knowledge, Or a competent guide how
ever, woe betide the Inflated wretch who
should venture to explore these grim re-
cesses. Beneath the Rue de Fable de
PEppee,. just outside the Ossuaire, or
catacomb proper, is seen tomb in the
angle of wall, to which terrible tradi
ton attaches. Here lies Philibert AS
part, formerly porter of the military
hospital of Val de Grace. The'hosptal
lies above portion of the catacombs,
and from it descends one Of the seventy
staircases of which we have spok In
an evil hour the Inflated porter took it
into his head to make voyage of dis
'covery in the catacombs. On Nov 8,
1893, he descended the winding stair.
Lantern in hand he entered that awful
labyrinth, and he never came back. How,
long he lived, or how he died; dow long
hts feeble lantern kept alight, or for how
many hours or days he may have wand
cred in darkness ere death put an end
to his sufferings are among the secrets
OF the catacombs. For eleven years his
fate was not even known, but on April
80, 1904, some workmen exploring in
course of their dgtp some of the less
used passages, came upon human skel-
eton. Flesh and clothing had alike crumb
led idto dust but the buttons of the coat
remained, and by these and the bunch
of keys that lay beside the corpse it was
unfortunate Philibert Aspairt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
An IdyI of the King.

The carpet in the parlor is no better than the
floor:
OF the carpet in the library one can say little
more;
There's a good one in the dining-room al
though it's rather small;
But the carpet in the nursery is incest of
them ali.
There's palace in the middle, circled with q
wall of black,
With a mOat of yellow water, four brown
pathways running back
Through fearful, fi1ghtful forest from the
windows 10 the door,
'Roun2 four lakes of deep dark water with
green gviflinS on the shore.
At the corners there arc castles, and In one
King Arthur reigns;
In the north one is giant, and the south is
Charlemagnes.
But the castle in the corner by the closet is
the best
And from this rule my kingdom and reign
over all the rest.
But the middle park and palace are very
wOndrOuS place
Statues, vases fairies, graces, flowers and
bowers through all the space.
IT is a garden of enchantment and the dread
fu ogress there
is my sjSter-YOu should see her when sire
rumples up her hair!
Now, il g very, very seldom that I I'll play
with dolls and girls,
Cause L used to go in dresses, with my hair
like Mary's curis;
But there IS first-rate fun in playing, on q
rainy indoor day,
That her doIps a captive princess, TO be res
cued in Il fray.
So with Knights of the Round Table and with
Paladins OF France,
Charlemagne and | and Arthur through the
wicked wood advances:
And we always have such contests, before ali
these wilds crossed,
With the giant and the griff1ns, that half our
knights are lost.
But at last we reach the portals, and the
lovely princess see.
Then the ogress, with her magic, captures ev-
cry one but me;
And transformed to wood and pewter in her
dungeons they repine-
But bear away the princess, so the victory
is mine.
Ernest Whitney, in st. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
MISS VAN ZANDT SURRENDERs.
The Proxy Bride Comes to Terms With th,
Dime Museum Managers
CHICAGO Mail

final order dismissing the Injunction
suit to prevent Louis Epsteau, the Ran
dolph street dime museum proprietor,
from publicly exhibiting wax repre-
sentation of Miss Van Zandt was entered
by Judge Garnet. An anicable settle
ment of the case has been arrived at and
and stipulations were signed by both
parties. The terms of the compromise
were that Epsiean should waive any
claims for damages that he might have
on the injunction suit; that Miss Van
Zandt should permit dissolution of the
injunction, and that she should also not
permit for the period of one year any
other museum to exhibit such wax fig
ure, nor sell nor distribute for sale or
exhibition any of her photographs or
likenesses. The Epstean model was to
be exhibited only three weeks. When
the order was entered by the court At
torney Salomen, Miss Van Zandt's coun-
sci. entered his protest to the settlements.
He said ne could not control the parties
In the case, He then proceeded to abuse
Judge Garnett for his decision in the
case. He was delivering himself of some
final points of law and raising his voise
to high key when the court summarily
sat down upon him.
"How much of the proceeds from the
exhibition of the wax figure is to go to
the anarchist defense fund.-" Mr.. Epstean
was asked after the case had been dis
missed.
'Not a cent" he replied. 1 simply
had them beaten in the matter, and if
they had continued the case 1 would have
entered suit asking for damages for
not exhibiting the figure, costs of max
ing the figure, advertising it, and all ex-
penses attending the injunction suit.
They would have to pay me too. So they
thought they would make the best of a
bad bargain. | don't think Miss Van
Zandt cares very much about the figure
being on exhibition. It is extensively
adorned and flatters her considerably.
We have made several improvements on
it in the way of costume, jewelry and the
like
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
Famous Woman LAWYER.

A woman who attracts attention and
commands very much respect when
she visits the capital, writes a w ashlngton
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,
| is Phoebe Couzins, the st. Louis lawyer
Notwithstanding that she graduated from
the Washington law university, of ST.
Louis, in 1871, Miss Couzins is a young
looking woman, tall and erect. Pe9 SIRl
! ity of coloring suggests the idea. The
woman lawyer has black hair, barely
touched with gray, intensely black and
sweeping eyebrows, placed well above
large, dark brown eyes, and an olive
skin.
She has strong face, and is not little
like her father, who is United States mar
shall in st. Louis, very distinguished
! looking man, and the only republican in
those parts left in Office. Miss Couzins,
perhaps, has something to do with it.
Iureply to some questions I asked,
Miss Conzins said: eyes, was the first
woman admitted to the bar in Missouri.
The course is two years-the first easy,
the second very hard, and closing with a
more severe examination than they have
in the law school at Harvard. I met with
no opposition. Judge Crum was the first
to suggest my taking up the study of law,
as he thought my mind was fitted for it.
I met with courtesy and encouragement
from both the faculty and directors of
the university, and also the law students,
who took a kindly pride in my success. I
came within one of being elected valedic-
torian, and great deal of eclat was
given the comforting of my degree"
In honor of the occasion DR.. G. S..
Walker, one of the leading physicians of
the city, gave grand dinner.
at is matter of regret and surprise
to me- continued Miss Couzins, "that so
few women study law, The legal profess
sion is much more liberal minded and
generous in welcoming women into its
ranks than the medical, and, particularly.
the CLERICAL professions. The only way [
can account for it is that the stndy of
law seems dry, or that they dread coming
into such constant contact with men.
When the latter is the only reason I won
der that woman do not fit themselves fer
practice in the probate court, which is
profitable, and demands much less pub
licity."
Miss Couzins, by the way, has made
herself independent through the practice
of her profession, which consists largely
of giving legal counsel and advice to
women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
Flowing in Green Corn
Practical Farmer

Light sandy land that is enriched en-
tirely with concentrated commercial fer
tlllzers will produce better crops, if one
year out of every eight or ten be devoted
growing green crops, to be plowed I'M
der to furnish the soil with vegetable ma
ter1al. When 1t is decided to do this
something is gained if immediately after
harvesting the crop in the autumn, winter
rye be sown; this will cover the ground
before winter sets In, and thus protect the
land, and as soon as spring opens it will
be In condition to make a rapid growth.
When it gets we'll it should be plowed
under and the land seeded with clover
this being one of the best crops to enrich
the land with one of the most important
materials for plant growth; both the roots
the tops of clover being very rich in nj
trogen, and as it draws all of this indi-
rectly from the air, whatever is plowed
nj is SO much gained to the soil. Some
claim that good crop of clover tops and
roots will furnish the soil with as much
nitrogen as can be purchased for 800. If
this is really true farmers had better raise
clover to pillow in than to pay eighteen
cents pound for nitrogen. The cow pea
is said to be good crop to grow to pillow
under, but as we have had no experience
we cannot speak of it from our own
knowledge. Formerly buckwheat was
used to pillow in green, but this has gore
out of use as rule. Indian corn fur
nlshes large amount of material to pillow
In, but we have neverE been fully satisfied
with this crop; for some reason other
crops do not grow as we'll after it as after
clover, and in fact many other crops: the
land indicates that an acid has been
formed by the decomposition of the corn
stalks. Millet makes better green crop
than corn. Whatever summer crop is
grown, except clover, should be followed
by winter rye to shade the land and to
furnish a crop TO pillow under the next
spring. 1t should be the aim of tie farm
er to have his land exposed to the sun
shine as little as possible, always keeping
some crop growing on it, thus drawing as
much as possible from the air.
Glover sown in the spring may be
plowed under the next sprirg, or if the
land is in fair condition it may be per-
mitted to grow and one crop harvested,
and when the second crop is grown, pillow
it under and SOW winter rye, to be plowed
under as late in the spring as the land can
be spared before wanted to plant. In
this way in two years three crops can be
plowed under and one crop harvested, or
in one summer and two winters two green
crops can be plowed in. Land thus
treated will DE in a good condition to
produce crops eight or ten years,
with only concentrated fertilizers to en-
rice it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17

right hand was originally an effect.
Neither the apes nor any others of the
lower animals show a similar inclination
for the special use of the right limbs. 1t
is purely human attribute, and proba-
bly, arose gradually from the use, by the
earliest races of men, of the right arm in
fighting, while the left arm was reserved
to cover the left side of the body, where
wounds, as their experience showed, were
most dangerous. Those who neglected
this precation would be most likely to be
killed, and hence, in the lapse of time,
the natural survival would make the hu-
man race in general 'sright- handed,n with
occasional reversions, of course, by
"atavism," to be left handed, or, more
properly, the ambidextrous condition.
The more frequent and energetic use of
the right limbs would, of course, react
upon the brain, and bring about the ex-
cessive development of the left lobe, such
as now generally obtains.
The conclusions from this course of
reasoning are very important. Through
the effect of the irregular and abnormal
development which has descended to US
from our bellicose ancestors, one lobe of
our brains and one side of our bodies are
left in neglected and weakened condi-
ton. The evidence which DR.. Wilson
produces of the injury resulting from this
cause is very striking. In the majority
of cases the defect, though it can not be
wholly overcome, may be in great part
cured by early training, which will
strengthen at once both the body and the
mind. Whenever" he writes, ''the
early and persistent cultivation of the
full use of both hands has been accom-
plished, the result is greater efficiency.
without any corresponding awkwardness
or defect"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
There Was Something Lacking.
New York Tribune

John Stetson, while talking the other
day to few friends in the lobby of the
Fifth Avenue theater, told the following
story: Il had a cOlored man about my
Boston theater," said he, ''who was,
think, the LATEST niger / ever encoun-
countered. I stood him as long as l could,
but when he reached the point of sleep
ing all the morning and doing all the
afternoon, / had to get rid of him. He
came to me few days after his dis
charge and asked to be taken on again.
l refused him on the score of principle,
and he then begged hard for a recon
mendatiOn. You jest give me ricom-
mend, boss, an 1 won't arsk nothin' MOI
Well, finally consented, and you should
have seen his eyes glisten as l handed him
the following:
"'To whom it may concern: The bear
er, John Smith, is fully competent to
per form any duties for which he is quail
fed
ga day or two later he came back look
ing rather crestfallen. i TUX dat paper
to Lawyer Blank said he, 'and he Lux at
it SO, and den he LUX at it So and den he
scratch he head'-and tie darkeY initial
ed man 'perplexed in the extreme
Den, Mistah Stetson, he toIe me to brung
dat recommend back to you and arsk you
to- be so kind as to write jest heah what
my kalifcashuns is And you want me
to do that?' I asked. If you'll be SO kind,
Mr.. Stetson.' Well, took the letter and
found that the lawyer had written at the
bottom, What are the qualifications re-
ferred to abeve?' [ wrote underneath, /
have been trying to find out for eighteen
months, and except a capacity for sleep
haven't discovered any. Suppose you
try now I was never troubled with that
darkey again."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
The Difference.
Trinidad Col Advertiser.

-1UF0TlIS0I
The man who places ten dollar adver
tisement in his local paper and fatters
him self that he is liberal advertiser will
be surprised to learn that a yeally adver-
tisenent, one column in length, in the
Chicago Tribune, costs the advertiser
$4,000. The New York Herald receives
for its lowest priced column $4,000, and
for its highest $4,000; the New York
Tribune for its lowest, $2S, 704; and those
papers, it is stated, are never at loss for
advertising to fill their columns. The
fact is that careful, liberal adve rtising
pa IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17

terest to their comrades and make q good
deal that way. Besids this there is a sort
OF savlngs-bank established by the gov
eminent which pays interest on the saw
lngs of the soldiers. One can also save
on the amount of clothing and the home
fare allowed after your term of enlistment
is over. Three-quarters of the western
ranchmen, am told, are ex-soldiers who
nave invested their savings in land out
there. great many who enlisted In the
cavalry are well educated college-bred
men,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
BROILED OYSTERS.

Drain select oysters in colander. Dip
them one by one into melted butter to
prevent sticking to the gridiron, and
place them on wire gridiron Broil
over clear fire. When nicely Drowned
on both sides, season with salt, pepper
and plenty of butter, and lay them on
hot buttered toast, moistened with lit
tie hot water. Serve very hot or they Will
not be nice. Oysters cooked in this way
and served on broiled beefsteak are very
nice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17

Congressman Benton McMillin, of Ten
nessee, has a father-1n-law worth So:OOO,-
600, named Brown.
Miss Callie L. Bonney, the rising young
Chicago writer, is now in Boston Prepar-
ing to bring out new book.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-05
a. w. Hawks on Noses.

A more pleasing entertainment has
been rarely if ever afforded our peo-
pie than that given in the lecture Of
Mr.. A. w. Hawks on Moses" de-
livered on Monday evening Of last
week. The audience was as fine a
one as has ever been assembled in
Washington Hall, and Mr.. Hawks
treated those present to an evening of
his richest vein of humor and pathos
now causing them to almost split
their sides with laughter, and anon
nearly melted to tears by some touch
ing pathetic recital. To sum up, he
was given a grand reception in the
old home of his childhood, and for
that reception we'll repaid his auditors
with one of the most entertaining lee
lures that it has ever been our pleas
IRE to- enjoy.
He will dish UP HASH" at Wash
ington Hall next Thursday evening,
for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Sunday School, and we predict for
him a rousing house.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-05
Winchester and Vicinity.
From the Times we clip Gle follow

From the Times we clip the follow
ing items:
E. L. Hodgson, auctioneer, sold at
public outcry on Saturday the holland
mill property, miller's house and ten
acres of land situated in Brucetown.
Oscar Barr, Observation-Disclosures
81, $50. At the same time and place
auctioneer Hodgson sold the holland
brick Westinghouse and six acres of
land, situated in same town, Miss G.
j. Vaninetre, purchaser-considera-
ton $3.50.
Tucker Poster, the brother of Ben
jamin Poster, living near Crum's
Chapel, in Clarke county, committed
suicide on last Friday morning. He
had been in bad health for some time,
which resulted in dependency and is
supposed to have been the cause of
the act. In the absence of his wife
at a neighbours, he took down his gun
and going into the yard placed it at
his forehead and fired it off with an
iron rod, dying instantly. He leaves
a widow and one child.
Mr.. Chas. b. Rouss writes us that
he expects many of his old friends
from Apple Pie Ridge, Pughtown, the
Northwestern grade, the Pine Hills
and other localities to come to town
on the Fouth of July (next Monday. }
He wishes to meet them and look into
their faces and shake them by the
hand once more. He expects some
of the old-timers to have something
to say on the occasion. He has given
instructions for bountiful supply of
refreshments, and delightful re-
union will be had with his constituency
of the long ago. Charley likes to live
in bygones. He is the same clever,
sociable fellow (though rated at mill
lion) that he was when he catered to
the wants of these friends in a small
way on the Market place many years
ago. Refreshments will be supplied
for five hundred of his friends. His
heart yearns for n few friendly words
with and pleasant smiles from those
who patronized him in his young days
when he was just entering on his mcr-
camille career. He states in his let
ter that the fire works were shipped
on Saturday and says: Tell the boys
that they can set them off whenever
they please, that he cannot stay to see
them, as he will have to return home
in the afternoon The delight of
Mr.. Rouss is to make others happy,
and in their enjoyment he is abund-
antIy well pleased. There is only one
C. b. Rouss in this wide, wide world
and he can be found always at his
post under the spacious roofs of 466
and 46S Broadway, New York. His
name is known in every portion of the
U. S. as successful merchant who
has risen step by step to affiuence,
but nowhere through the country is
his name better known than right
here in the old town of Winchester,
where his struggles with poverty first
began. His name is a synonym in
this locality with all that is charitable
and philanthropic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-05
The crops in Missouri.


Our former countyman Mr.. A. NJ,
Chamberlain; of Cooper county, Mo-,
writes us letter in which he has the
following to say of the crops in his
section: s
Things i'll general never looked
more flourishing than at present. We
are in The midst of the finest crop OF
wheat it was ever my luck to harvest,
far above an average yield, and some
done harvesting. Harvesting COM
menced on the 18th of June. Wheat
a fine quality, and everybody crazy to
cut it; such a crop is rare. Apple
crop failure, few exceptions; an
orchard may have one or two trees
with few apples to taunt us; no COM
plant to make. Peaches abound in
the greatest abundance, trees loaded
to their utmost capacity-the first in
five years. Iwould like you to have
box if it was possible. You may
eat one or two from my orchard this
year, but do not be disappointed
either way The crop of corn looks
like golden yield everywhere. 1
feel more than encouraged; early
corn in tassel, in fact my corn as
high as my head or an average horse
still it may be failure. The sea-
son about three weeks earlier than
usual, consequently corn planting
early. 1t rained just enough not to
stop work or ploughing. -5-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-05

The one hundred and eleventh an
niversary of the battle of Fort Moul-
trie was generally celebrated at
Charleston. South Carolina, Tuesday.
This was the engagement in which
Sergeant Jasper, of North River, this
county, immOrtalized himself by leap
ing down from the parapet of the
fort when the flag staff was shattered
by shell from one of Sir Peter Par
ker's ships, seized the colors, and re-
placing them amid terrible fire
from the enemy's vessels, on the
ramparts of palmetto logs over which
they continued to wave during fu-
rious bombardmeut of over ten hours
duration when the hostile fleet gave
up the contest and sailed away
Sergeant Jasper was killed on the 9th
Of October, 1879. in the unsuccessful
assault on Savannah, while attempt
ing to plant the colors of Sonth Car
DINA on the parapet of the principal
fort defending the city. He was one
of IIampshire's noblest sons, and his
memory should ever be fondly cher
ished by her citizens.
Romney ". Va. Inteligencer.